THE Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) has investigated and cleared Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil for allegedly campaigning in a Rawang mosque in July. 

MAIS chairman Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said the investigation found that the Pakatan Harapan communications director only talked about non-political current issues. 

“He (Fahmi) was replying to questions related to the concert (rude actions by British band ‘The 1975’) and the action taken to end the concert because it had violated the conditions that had been agreed upon. 

“He did not mention politics in the mosque; in my view (this issue) is settled. He came to pray, he looked for a nearby mosque and surau. As a minister, he should provide clear answers to the questions asked by the congregants,” Aziz told the media today. 

Recently, several photos of Fahmi made their rounds on social media, accompanied by claims that he was speaking about political issues in the main prayer hall of the Nurul Yaqin Mosque in Kampung Melayu Seri Kundang. 

In another development, Aziz said Mais, through the Selangor Zakat Board (LZS), will assist the family of Sharipuddin Shaari, who died in the plane crash on Guthrie Expressway near Bandar Elmina on August 17. 

He said emergency assistance of RM500 had been given by LZS to the victim’s widow, Suriana Muda, a housewife, on August 21. 

“A check also found that the family has to support two children who are still in school, and there are some proposals for assistance to be delivered but we look at the eligibility first, including monthly financial assistance, house rent, food and schooling,” he said. 

The August 17 crash killed eight people on board the aircraft and two motorists – an e-hailing driver and a p-hailing rider – who happened to be passing by when it happened. – Bernama, August 28, 2023.